Garment supporter



Sept. 29, 1925. 1,555,510

D. D. MARSH 'GARMENT SUPPORTER Filed July 25, 1923' Patented Sept. 29,1925.

UNITED STATES DOROTHY :o. MARSH, or WASHINGTON, msrmo'r or COLUMBIA.-

GARMENT SUPPORTER.

Application filed July 28, 1923. Serial No. 654,338.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, DOROTHY D MARSH, a citizen of the United States,residing at lVashington, District of Columbia, have invented certain newand useful Imp-rovements in Garment Supporters, of which the followingis a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in garmentsupporters, and more particularly to that class of them which isespecially designed for supporting the diapers of infants. One of thedifiiculties of providing any means for this purpose is the fact thatthe skin of the infant is so extremely tender that only material of avery light character can be used, and that must be of a fine and softquality. Another difiiculty in a device of this character for infants isthe fact that the supporting bands which can be purchased in stores havetoo many points of contact to be supported. The infant walks, if hewalks at all, only with difiiculty, and if the support is too tight, itgreatly impedes him and it is my desire to make a supporting means suchas not to catch or halt him in his movement, but one which will assisthim in keeping his clothes from slipping down his legs and that withoutany undue pressure upon the back or shoulders.

One of the objects I have in view, therefore, is to provide a device ofsimple construction, whose body belt is considerably above the waistlineso that it will not slip off the shoulders, but shows great efficiencyin keeping its place notwithstanding the constant wriggling of thechild. The devices shown in the stores are for older children, the bodybelt is much lower, and when worn by an infant is found to be useless asit is constantly slipping off the shoulders. My apparatus overcomes thisdifiiculty.

\Vith these and other objects in view which may be incident to myimprovements, the invention consists in the parts and combinations to behereinafter set forth and claimed, with the understanding that theseveral necessary elements comprising my invention, may be varied inconstruction, proportions and arrangement without departing from thespirit and scope of the appended claim.

In order to make my invention more clearly understood, 1 have shown inthe accompanying drawings means for carrying the same into practicaleffect, without limiting the improvements in their useful applicationsto the particular constructions, which for the purpose of explanation,have been made the subject of illustration.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of an infant wearing one of my improvedsupporters;

Fig. 2 is a hke rear view of the device alone; and

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail perspective of one of the supporting bandsdetached from the harness proper.

Like reference numerals represent the same or corresponding partsthroughout the several views of the drawing.

The numeral 1 is a band made of tape adapted to encircle the'chest 20fthe infant and provided with shoulderbands 3 and l, the ends of whichare sewed thereto obliquely, as-seen at 5 and 6, and 7 and 8 in F 2, soas to fit over the shoulders of the child well up towards the neckrather than over the shoulder proper, so as to avoid any interferencewith the free movement of the childs arms.

As seen in Fig, 2, the chest band 1 is provided with a button 10 and abuttonhole 11 upon the respective ends of the band which enables it tobe easily and quickly adjusted around the body of the wearer.

Attention is invited to the fact that the band is not intended toencircle the waist, but to be nearer the arm pits than the waistlineboth for ease and comfort of the child, and also to avoid as far aspossible its becoming wet. It may be stated in this con nection thatbecause my chest band fits almost up to the arm pit, is the reason ofits success, for it matters not how much the child wiggles, the harnessstays in place.

Upon each side of the body band 1 and at the points 12 equi-distantlyspaced between the shoulder bands 3 and A, are provided dependentsupporting bands 13, the same consisting of a piece of tape or othersuitable material doubled for wear and strength, and so as to fit overand depend from the body band to which it is permanently stitched by asingle or double row of stitches 14. The ends of each of these bands fitinto a rectangular piece 16 of like material doubled upon itself andsewed at one end 17 at the top and bottom 18 and 19, the piece as aWhole having the appearance of longer.

an inverted T. As seen in Fig. 3, the end piece 16 is provided witheyelets 21 and 22. These are provided to more readilyenable the motheror nurse to attach the safety pins, the prong of each of which isinserted through one eyelet and then through the other and in thismanner facilitates the changing of diapers.

The front portion of the band at a pointwhich-is equi-distantly locatedbetween the shoulder bands is provided with a supporting band 13 likethe side bands, except Each of these rectangular pieces 16 is providedwith a safety pinby means of which it is fastened to, the diaper.

It will be observed that the support bands 13 are equi-distantly spacedwith respect to each other and that each support band is centrallylocated between the shoulder bands, also that each of the side supportbands 13 are sewed to the main encircling band at a point immediatelyunder the arm pit. The object of this is to enable the mother to fastenthe diaper at a point either directly under that portion of the body orat a point slightly toward the rear thereof so that there will be nopressure against the stomach of the child .and no pressure pulling onthe shoulders by reason of the efforts of the child to crawl or walk assoon as it becomes sufliciently advanced to .do so.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of myinvention, I

wish it to be understood that I do not confine myself to the precisedetails of construction herein set forth, by way of illustration, as itis apparent that many changes and variations may be made therein, bythose skilled in the art, without departing from the spiritof theinvention, or exceeding the scope of the appended claim.

I claim A garment support of the class described comprising a continuousencircling chest band, means whereby the ends of the band may be securedtogether at the back, shoulder straps fastened ,obliquelyIto the chestband, support bands ateach side and at the front depending from thechest band, the straps equi-distantlyspaced with respect to each otherbetween the shoulder straps, the front support band being longer thanthe other two, end pieces attached. to the straps and means forattaching thediaper of an infant to the end pieces.

In testimony whereof I affix my signa ture.

DOROTHY D. MARSH.

